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Orlinski, 30, who studied and lived in
Manhattan while attending The Juilliard School for the arts,
said being in the city as a working performer was a new
experience.
"I was totally focused on school. I thought: 'I'm in school,
this is Juilliard, I have to get the most out of it.' So, I
signed up for so many classes that I worked from 8 in the
morning to midnight. Non-stop," he said.
"It's beyond my wildest dreams, the fact that I'm actually
employed by such an amazing theater ... and work with conductor
Yannick (Nézet-Séguin), who is the chief music director,"
Orlinski added. "It's something incredible. It's amazing that I
have my own entry card to the Metropolitan Opera now."
Orlinski is almost as well-known for his breakdancing, which he
began when he was 18, as he is for his singing.
"It really combines everything that I love. So, music, freedom
and like sort of acrobatic style ... it's another way to express
yourself," he said.
(Reporting by Alicia Powell; Editing by Diane Craft and Peter
Cooney)
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